Protecting
your income and career against unethical
employment agreement practices

Employment
agreements are often required for employees
at the executive or management level. Such
agreements are often intended to protect the
best interests of both the employer and the
employee. Unfortunately, these agreements
are often complex in nature and can be
difficult to understand for employees. Far
too often employers use this confusion to
their advantage to breach the terms of the
agreement for the gain of the organization.

The
New York employment law attorneys at
Hepworth Gershbaum & Roth offer aggressive
and experienced guidance to New York
employees who have been victimized by
unscrupulous employers through breaches of
employment agreements. With more than 70
years of combined experience, our lawyers
have the knowledge and skill needed to
pursue favorable results to even the most
complicated breach of employment agreement
contracts.

Breach of
employee agreement cases stem from a wide
range of situations. Our New York employment
law attorneys provide aggressive
representation to clients who have
experienced a breach of employment agreement
related to:

Compensation: An effective employment
agreement should carefully outline the
employee’s compensation structure,
including salary, bonuses and stock
options. It is especially important for
employees to take action against
employers who deviate from the
compensation guidelines set forth in the
employment agreement.

Paid absences: The amount of vacation,
sick leave and medical leave an employee
is entitled to should be addressed in
the employment agreement. If your
employer does not offer you the paid
leave outlined within the employment
agreement, you may have course for legal
action.

Cause for termination: New York is an
at-will employment state, meaning that
an employer may terminate an employee
without cause. However, many employment
contracts place specific guidelines on
the types of actions or factors that may
result in termination of the employee.
If you have been terminated for reasons
outside of those outlined in your
employment contract, you may have cause
for legal action.

Protect your
career from an overreaching non-compete
clause

Many
employment agreements include non-compete
clauses that prevent employees from seeking
work with a direct competitor.
Unfortunately, non-compete clauses are often
written in an effort to allow the
organization to enforce the agreement as
they see fit.

We
represent employees who have encountered
issues with non-compete clauses that are:

Vaguely worded: Many organizations
purposely word non-compete clauses in a
way that is difficult to interpret. This
allows the employer to enforce the
clause in questionable situations.
Fortunately, a vaguely written
non-compete clause is difficult to for
an employer to enforce, especially when
you are represented by an experienced
lawyer.

Considered implied: Far too many
organizations consider a non-compete
agreement to be implied within the
overarching language of an employment
contract, even when the terms of the
non-compete clause are not outlined. The
assertion that an employee has agreed
implicitly to a non-compete is often
made by employers looking to prevent
current and former employees from
working for a competitor.

Overreaching: Stiff competition within a
specific industry may lead an
organization to draft a non-compete
clause that is too strict or overreaches
the limits allowed by employment laws.
In these cases, the guidance of an
experienced attorney may help you
contest the non-compete or avoid signing
it altogether.

When
signing an initial employment agreement or
termination form containing a non-compete
clause, it is important to fully understand
the restrictions placed upon your career
options. Having the non-compete clause
reviewed by an attorney is a good strategy
for avoiding future complications.

Schedule a
free initial consultation to discuss your
breach of employment agreement concerns with
a leading New York employment attorney today

The New
York employment lawyers at
Hepworth Gershbaum & Roth leverage more
than 70 years of combined experience to
represent employees involved in disputes
with current and former employers. We have
the skill, knowledge and commitment needed
to help you pursue favorable results to your
breach of employment agreement disputes.

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attorney in New York today
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consultation and determine
whether you have a case. For
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